Figure wheeled toy



W. J. ROST FIGURE WHEELED TOY Jul 30, 1929.

Filed May 5, 1928 William J 6'04! $14M MWW? Patented July 39, 1929.

UNHTED STATES PATENT @FFEQBZ.

WILLIAM J". HOST, 0F CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GIBBS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF DHIO.

Fianna WHEELED TOY.

My invention relates to toy figures, and more particularly to toy figures of poultry,

birds, and the like, arranged to simulate and forward ierking of the head together These and ancillary objects are attained in the present improvements by a novel construction and arrangement which will hereinafter be set forth in detail and claimed.

Although the present improvements may be utilized to provide poultry and bird figures of any desired specie or variety, as an example, a preferred embodiment of the in vention'in which the figure simulated is that of a rooster, is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan View of a mechanical toy rooster figure embodying the present improvements;

Fig. 2, an elevation view of one side thereof with portions broken awayg and Fig. 3, a fragmentary elevation view of the other side thereof.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several 'views.

The improved mechanical toy rooster figure indicated generally at 10, includes a head and torso member 11 which may be profile out from a wooden board of suitable thickness, and the rear end of which is interposed between body and tail member plates 12 and 12' preferably each having the same profile as the other and which may be cut or blanked from sheet metal.

The rear end of the head and torso member 11 is pivotally connected with the front ends of bedy and tail member plates 12 and 12 Application filed. May -3,

1928. Serial .No. 274,836.

as by means of a pivotal fastening 13, which may be a solid or tubular rivet.

A spacer block 14 is interposed between the rear end of the body and tail member plates, and secured thereto as by means of tubular rivets 15, and the block 14 has a preferably angled groove 16 therein which forms with one of the body and tail member plates, a securing channel in which is located the rear angled handle extremity 17 of a supporting frame 18 preferably made of a pair of wires 19 and 19, the rearends of which are twisted together to form the angled handle extremity 17 and the forward ends of which are looped to form bearings at 20 and 20 about the pivotal fastening 13.

Intermediate the'handle extremity 17 and the forward loops 20and 20, the wires are bent to form a pair of laterally spaced downwardly projecting apexes having bearing loops 21 and 21 at their extremities and in which are j ournalled portions of a crank axle 22 which carries at its outer ends laterally spacedwheels 23 and 23, and has formed in its central portion a crank 24:.

A connecting rod 25 is pivotallyconnected at its lower end as by a loop 26 with the crank 241-, and is pivotally connected at its upper end with the rear end of the torso portion of the head and torso member at the rear of the pivotal fastening 13, as by means of a nail 2'? driven into the torso portion of the head and torso member through a loop 28 formed at the upper end of the connecting rod 25.

Leg members 29 and 29, which may be profile cut or blanked from sheet metal are pivotally connected at their upper ends with the torso portion of the head and torso member, one at each side thereof and preferably below the pivotal fastening 13, as by means of a tubular rivet 30. I i

The upper ends of the leg members29 and 29 are preferably interposed between the head and torso member 11 and the body and tail member plates 12 and 12', respectively; and the member 29 is provided above the tubular rivet 30 with an outwardly projecting tang 31 which extends through an upper cam slot 32 in the body and tail member plate 12; whereas the member, 29 is provided below the tubular rivet 30 with an outwardly projecting tan 31 which extends through a lower cam :5 0t 32 in the body and. tail member plate 12;

Thus each member is provided with a crank and slot connection with the head and torso member opposite the crank and slot connection of the other member, whereby oscillation of the head and torso member about the axis of the pivotal fastening 13 causes reverse oscillation of the leg members 29 and 29.

When the wheels 23 and 23 rest upon the surface 33 of the floor or the like, and the toy is pushed across the floor as by means of a handle 34 secured upon the handle extremity 17, rotation of the wheels causes rotation of the crank 24 and oscillation of the head and torso member 11, giving the head a jerking backward and forward movement similar to that of a live rooster when Walking, the legs as aforesaid being given reverse oscillations by the head and torso member, thus simultaneously imitating the headand leg movements of a live rooster when walking.

I claim:

1. A figure toy including a head and torso member, a body and tail'member, means pivotally connecting the head and torso member with the body and tail member, a leg member, means pivotally mounting the leg member on the head and torso member, means for oscillating the head and torso member with respect to the body and tail member,

and means on the leg member and means on the body and tail member coacting with each other for oscillating the leg member about its pivotal mounting when the head and torso member oscillates.

2. A figure toy including a head and torso member, a body and tail member, means pive otally connecting the head and torso member with the body and tail member,'a plurality of" leg members, means pivotally mounting each leg member on the head and torso member, means for oscillating the head and torso member with respect to the body and tail member, and means on each leg member and means on the body and tail member coacting with each leg member means for oscillating the leg members about their pivotal mountings when the head and torso member oscillates and said last mentioned leg member means being located to oscillate one leg member reversely to the oscillation of the other leg member.

3. A figure toy including a head and torso member, a body and tail member, means pivotally connecting the head and torso member with the body and tail member, a frame mounting the body and tail member, a shaft journaled in the frame, a crank on the shaft, a connecting rod pivotally connected at one end with the crank and pivotally connected at the other end with the head and torso member, a leg member, means pivotally mounting the leg member on the head and torso member, and means on the leg member and means on the body and tail member coacting with each other for oscillating the leg member about its pivotal mounting when the head and torso member is oscillated by rotation of the shaft. 7

4. A figure toy including a head and torso member, a body and tail member, means pivotally connecting the head and torsomember with the body and tail member, a frame mounting the body and tail member, a shaft journaled in the frame, a crank on the shaft, a connecting rod pivotally connected at one end with the crank and pivotally connected at the other end with the head and torso member, a leg member, means pivot-ally mounting the leg member on the headand torso member, and means connecting the leg member with the body and tail member in cluding a slot on one of the members and a pin on the other extending through the slot for oscillating the leg member about its, pivotal mounting when the head and torso member is oscillated by rotation of the shaft.

5. A figure toy including a head and torso member, a body and tail member, means pivotally connecting the head and'torso member with the body and tail member, a frame mounting the body and tail member, a shaft journaled in the frame, means for rotating the shaft, a crank on the shaft, a connecting rod pivotally connected atone end with the crank and pivotally connected at the other end with the head and torso member, a leg member, means pivotally mounting the leg member on the head and torso member, and means connecting the leg member with the body and tail member including a slot on one of the members and a pin on the other extending through the slot for oscillating-the leg member about its, pivotal mounting when the head and torso member is oscillated by rota-' tion of the shaft. V

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

WILLIAM J. ROST, 

